mobias

~Typical Thirty-Something, Portland-local Geek-Dad, Military, Art, Movie, Music, Writing, PC Game, and of course, Computer Enthusiast. Born in Chicago, raised in Minnesota -bearing jeans and flannels I look conservative and average to others, I'm sure -but to myself, I feel I am an artist, and look at the world from a different perspective than most people would presume. I thought I was fairly wise about life, but I have made terrible choices, I've also been lucky with a few. I can usually see the hidden truths in others, but am frequently amazed at their capability for randomness. I am good at reading people, but not seeing my own flaws.

I want to someday pursue my childhood goals of cinematography, and working with film, painting art, and writing, AND playing music, but I am also pulled by my military, government job, and family obligations. I consider myself a 'deep' person forced into the constraints of mundane normalcy. I love to laugh, and think a sense of humor is what keeps people happy when times are hard. I love art history and WW2 history and aviation and reading and watching artistic movies and learning whenever I can get the chance at school. I also am a big PC gamer. So I must learn to balance a bit more...

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In the Spotlight

Before the Siege – A Military Poem & Prose

I am fascinated with great battles in war throughout history, and the common extremes it manifests out of all aspects of life for those involved. Many of their tales are long forgotten, so I try to honor them with this submission.

In the Spotlight

My Very First Poem - (Approx. 14 Years Old) - "A Midnight December"

My very first Poem- "A Midnight December". I've never published it before; it has been in my old, worn folders for many Continue »

In the Spotlight

Halloween in Minnesota!

Growing up so far in the northern state of my beloved Minnesota, came with many fun-filled adventures that some in other warmer climates would never experience. But the night of Halloween came with a gamble: would it Rain? Sleet? Be dry and chilly? D) A mixture of all of the above? Once such year, it snowed.

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  Creative Writing

  Before the Siege – A Military Poem & Prose

  11 years ago

  I am fascinated with great battles in war throughout history, and the common extremes it manifests out of all aspects of life for those involved. Many of their tales are long forgotten, so I try to honor them with this submission.

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  Creative Writing

  5 Ways to Google Blog your SEO Recipe for Pumpkin Panda Cookies while Adsensing your Darkest Night Lover!

  12 years ago

  Here it is folks, the HUB to end all hubs! The Salt of the Saltine Crackers! The creative cleaning power of Tide! Beware- all that you have read here, all that is real or false…there is true writing talent here…but look close…it is hard to find.

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  Trick-or-Treating

  Halloween in Minnesota!

  12 years ago

  Growing up so far in the northern state of my beloved Minnesota, came with many fun-filled adventures that some in other warmer climates would never experience. But the night of Halloween came with a gamble: would it Rain? Sleet? Be dry and chilly? D) A mixture of all of the above? Once such year,...

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  Finding Your Writer's Voice

  Why I Write...

  12 years ago

  What makes us write? What motivations, origins, and unique character traits...encourage this elusive craft?... While others may paint and create objects, build towering buildings of glass and steel, why do I sit here and ponder, how they ever accomplished this? [Ed-Cause you suck at Math?]

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  U.S. Government Policies & Processes

  Should '...under God..." be officially removed from the National Pledge of Allegiance?

  12 years ago

  The original Pledge of Allegiance did not have the phrase "Under God". It should be removed from the current Pledge because the Pledge is written into US law and the phrase "Under God" clearly violates the US Constitution. The First Amendment, which guarantees free speech as well as freedom of...

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  Poems & Poetry

  Passion, wish it were...

  12 years ago

  A poem regarding restored passion and intimacy.

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  Search Engine Optimization

  3 Ways To Avoid Panda 2.3 From Stealing Your Revenue

  12 years ago

  Here are 3 specific topics to be aware of to avoid Google's Panda 2.3 algorithm from reducing your content's traffic and search visibility.

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  Poems & Poetry

  My Very First Poem - (Approx. 14 Years Old) - "A Midnight December"

  5 years ago

  My very first Poem- "A Midnight December". I've never published it before; it has been in my old, worn folders for many years, transported from home in Minnesota to my first Military base in California, through move upon move of my adult life. It's been hiding out in a dark box for too many years,...

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  PC Games

  PC vs. Console Gamers - Which side are YOU on?

  12 years ago

  It took me a long time to finally get a PS3, and then, for the kids, the Wii...And I can admit now that there are positives to them, compared to PC gaming, which is my bread and butter.